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The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) is cancelling the public hearings scheduled for August 2nd and August 3rd relative to its market stabilization plan and proposed 1332 waiver application.

Consistent with today’s vote of the Joint Health Reform Oversight Committee, the NHID will continue to explore options for the 1332 waiver, and will reschedule the hearings once there is more clarity about the specifics of the state’s approach.

On July 17, 2017, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding a confirmed measles case that traveled to New Hampshire.

Key Points and Recommendations:

Healthcare providers should be aware that a person with confirmed measles traveled to Hampton Beach, NH on 7/9/17, and purchased food at 4 beachside establishments during a time when s/he was considered to be infectious.

The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA), New Hampshire Medical Society (NHMS) and AARP New Hampshire have joined in opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) currently under consideration in the US Senate.

Our three organizations oppose the BCRA because it would erode health protections for millions of Americans and expose them to increased costs and health risks. We believe that any health care legislation should have the goal of protecting patients first.

The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) has developed educational resources to help physician practices succeed under the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP), enacted as part of the MACRA law of 2015.